高考英语阅读理解九大猜词技巧 1.利用定义或解释(definition or explanation)Signal words: means, refers to, be called, be known as ,can be defined as, in other words,that is , that is to say, 定语从句.etc.举例：Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots(嫩芽）, or young leaves of trees.(B)The word pruning means_A. Regular cutting（修剪） of the plantsB. Frequent wateringC. Regular use of chemicalsD. Growing the plants high in the mountain2.利用普通常识和经验(common sense or experience)举例：1. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today ocelot means _(an endangered wild cat)2.The period of adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood ,may be long or short. adolescence means_(The period between childhood and adulthood)3.利用同义/同位语(similarity/appositive)Signal words：for example ，for instance，such as ，like，as-as，etc.举例：The largest player Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Center offers a wide variety of choices, such as deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite of the tourists. (C)The words deluxe sedans, minivans and station wagons used in the text refer to _.A. cars in the making B. car rental firms C. cars for rent D. car makers4.利用举例(from examples)Signal words: as, like, the same as，unlike, but，however, on the contrary, while,insteadect.举例：1. The snow was falling.Big flakes drifted(飘） with the wind like feathers.2. Unlike her gregarious sister, Jane is a shy person who does not like to go to parties or make new friends.5.利用比较或对比(comparison or contrast)(1)Overwork may cause diseases.over（过分的、过量的）workoverwork“工作过度”。(2)There was a dissatisfied look in the managers eyes.dis “不” + satisfied“满意的=dissatisfied “不满意的”。6.利用构词法(Word formation)：前缀、后缀、复合、派生等举例：1. Is he intelligent or stupid?2. Most women in Ghana- the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old- work to earn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and well deserved.(C)The underlined word illiterate in the passage means _. A. Repeated B. reiterated. C. uneducated D. sick7.利用同义词或反义词(Synonym or Antonym)举例：Signal words:because，since ,so, such.that,so.that, ectI feel that since you are my superior（上司）, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do .(B)The word presumptuous is closest in meaning to _ .Afull of respect B rude and too confidentClacking in experience Dtoo shy and quiet8.利用原因与结果关系猜词(from Cause and Result)The official asked the man what his occupation was. The man told him that he worked as an engineer.(A)A. work B. study C. name D. interest9.利用上下文的语境(context or related information)更多练习：1. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they dont understand something, they say so.The word audience in the paragraph means _.A. students B. people who watch a playC. people who act on the stage D. people who listen to something答案：A解题关键：常识 teacher-students2. When some kind of pain killer(止痛药） was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective（无效的）.The underlined part the colours turned the customers off means that the colours_Attracted the customers stronglyHad weak effects on the customersTricked the customers into shoppingCaused the customers to lose interest答案：D解题关键：因果关系 because3. Collins decided that she must go, although the hazards of the trip were many, for example, the unbearable heat , the possibility of getting lost , the presence of wild animals and poisonous snakes .hazard means _A. pleasure, B. problem, C. danger, D. attraction答案：C解题关键：举例for example4. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or societyThe underlined phrase the most vocal means_A. Those who try their best to winB. Those who value competition most highlyC.Those who are against competition most stronglyD. Those who rely on others most for success答案：C解题关键：上下文语境 context or related information5.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favoritism will replace equality.The word favoritism is used to desc